Abs are made in the kitchen.
Unless you are genetically gifted (as some people are and can eat anything and maintain defined abdominals), you will have to cut out a lot of your carbohydrate intake, any refined sugars of any kind, eat lots of protein, etc.
You'll want to have your body utilizing stored fat as an energy source, as opposed to pulling sugars from your blood to fuel your muscles. To do that, you'll need to stabilize your blood insulin level as much as possible, which means eating 5-6 small meals daily. You want to eat in a way that your caloric intake is less than what you burn, but still provide your body with enough protein so that you don't digest existing muscle mass to make repairs.
All that being said, a lot of it depends on your body and metabolism type. See a registered dietitian if you are serious about it, they'll point you in the right direction. |